U.S. Home Prices Likely Dropped at Slower Rate

"The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values dropped 3.2 percent in October from the same month in 2010, the smallest year-over-year decrease since January, according to the median forecast of 20 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The Conference Board's confidence gauge rose to a five-month high of 58.6 in December from 56 the previous month, separate figures may show."